Would an 85% on-time record be enough to satisfy the disgruntled riders of Muni trains and buses? That was the voter-mandated percentage as of 1999, but the best Muni has done so far is 75%, which we still think sounds high, and in the third quarter of last year that figure slipped to 72%. Given all the ridiculous delays of last fall, we suspect the fourth quarter won't appear much better.

As the Chron reminds us, voters passed Prop E in 1999, which gave Muni until 2004 to rectify their issues and reach that 85% on-time goal. Clearly that never happened. Please alert us when everyone becomes mad as hell, decides not to take it anymore...